Does Gastric Bypass Cure Sleep Apnea?

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Gastric Bypass Cures Sleep Apnea

December 16th, 2010

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The reason that morbidly obese patients develop sleep apnea is usually because of obstruction of the airway. As patients lose weight the obstruction decreases. When patients have lost a significant amount of weight sleep apnea goes away as well. There was a study done in 2007 which showed that gastric bypass cured or significantly improved sleep apnea in 86% of patients.

Sleep Apnea and gastric bypass

December 15th, 2010

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There are several different reasons for sleep apnea including both central and obstructive. While sleep apnea is associated with morbid obesity and gastric bypass may produce an improvement, this is not always the case. It is very complex and you should undergo evaluation by a specialist.

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